The Detroit News noted that one of former Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios's nemeses has expressed interest in his services, as the Tennessean's John Glennon noted:

August 27, Tennessean: The Predators have every intention of placing their developing prospects in the holes left by departing defensemen Greg Zanon, Greg de Vries and Ville Koistinen. But if they need some more seasoning at the seventh spot on the blueline, they haven't ruled out adding a veteran before the start of the season.

One of the names being tossed around is 47-year-old Chris Chelios, whose abrasive style of play and frequent conversations with referees often made him a target of Predators fans. Coach Barry Trotz and Chelios recently had a light-hearted talk on the topic.

"I said, 'Chris, are you sure you'd have the interest of playing in Nashville, because you're not exactly well-liked here?' '' Trotz said. "He said, 'Trotzy, trust me, I'm not well-liked anywhere.' I said 'Yeah, I guess you're right.' ''
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Chelios' conditioning program should let him play another season, Trotz said.

"Physically, he's a specimen,'' Trotz said. "I think he would be a guy we would definitely consider.''

Trotz also mentioned de Vries and former Phoenix defenseman Ken Klee as potential veteran adds. But he reiterated that the plan is to give prospects such as Alexander Sulzer, Cody Franson, Teemu Laakso and Jonathon Blum a chance to fill out the roster.

"We've made it clear we're going to give the younger guys the opportunity,'' Trotz said. "We really like the upside they have.''

Note Trotz's emphasis on a "light-hearted" conversation. The Preds will see what their kids can do before giving Chelios a serious call. I don't expect Chelios to find any gainful employment in the NHL--and it would be on a struggling team like the Predators, Coyotes, Lightning, Panthers, or Thrashers--until the exhibition season ends at the earliest. It's much easier and cheaper to determine what the players you already have under contract can give you before spending money at this time of year.